Self-selected “favourite” stimulative and sedative music listening – how does familiar and preferred music listening affect the body?

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-166

  Lingham, Joseph ^a   Theorell, Tores ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arousal; Breathing; Heart rate; Music; Psychological stress; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009636649     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098130903062363     Document Type: Article

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